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Editorial
. 2021 Jul;69(7):1807-1810.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.17142. Epub 2021 Apr 24.

Frailty and cognitive impairment are not reasons to withhold anticoagulation in people with atrial fibrillation but screening could guide management

Stephanie L Harrison  1 , Asangaedem Akpan  2   3 , Gregory Y H Lip  1   4
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Editorial

Frailty and cognitive impairment are not reasons to withhold anticoagulation in people with atrial fibrillation but screening could guide management

Stephanie L Harrison et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Jul.
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